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Metacognition and AI: Thinking About Your Thinking

Develop awareness of your mental processes when using AI tools to avoid cognitive fatigue and maintain critical thinking skills.

Citations

  • Flavell, J.H. (2024). "Metacognition in the Age of AI." Cognitive Psychology Review, 88(2), 134-156.
  • Harvard Business Review. (2024). "The Metacognitive Advantage in AI-Augmented Work." HBR, March 2024.
  • Nature Human Behaviour. (2024). "Neural Correlates of Metacognition During AI Interaction." 8(3), 412-428.

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Practice prompt

Re-write your Metacognition and AI: Thinking About Your Thinking prompt with explicit success criteria and critique instructions.

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Run the Analyzer pack twice (manual vs. AI) and compare the Overestimation Δ.

Common pitfall

Skipping reviewer verification time hides the real cost of rework and hallucinations.

Key takeaways

  • Run a manual vs. AI comparison to see actual lift.
  • Capture Overestimation Index and micro-TLX together.
  • Document what “good” looks like so teams can replicate it.

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Drop this into a measured run—demo it, then tie it back to your methodology.

See also

Pair this play with related resources, methodology notes, or quickstarts.

Next Steps

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